New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-21
THE NEW-JERSEY CONTEST.
TALK OF BRINGING IN NEW CANDIDATES.

AND MORE TALK OF ACQUIRING WITHOUT AN
ELECTION.
tFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE rRrBUNE.I
TRENTON, Feb. 2O.-The common gossip is that tho
Legislature may adjourn without eleoting United
States Senator While II Is true that members could
not be blamed il they wished to part company with the
present House of Assembly at the earliest possible
moment It is earnestly desired that there should be On
election.
1t Is all a severe strnin, however, and tho purga
torsl experience should make good Senator OF the
successful man hoover be may be. Mr.. Phelps and
Mr. Sewe have necessarily left much of the detail to
their friends. but both have found abundant occupa-
ton 10 untanglng the knots which have necessarily
orept into the skein. The Democratic candidates must
find themselves somewhat moro than occupied. Sem
ator Mcpherson apparently got quite enough OF
early last week. His advent here was heralded and
strainng interest by his anxious Democratic friends;
but cannot be said that they found much done when
he bad finished and retired Mr.. MCPHERSON labors
under disadvantages He 10 not regarded with aheo-
ton by Mr. Albeit and his efforts not Away. CON
strued he would probably like to have them It was
said for instance that he manufactured opposton to
the Ex-Governor by uni wise interview In which no
specified with too much ponderosity OF particularly
the reasons why there was antagonism to Mr. Albeit
The absence Of the Legislature from Trenton appar
emily inc reased the number OF rumors, and one man
who has kept careful count asserts that he has been
informed OF fewer than seventeen well-concocted
plans for the ton of Senator of wh.oh not three
were entirely consistent and probably Of them at
all feasible The truth of the matterif there DO truth
in shallow a we'll Trenton is at presept-is that
change has been made is possible until the men,
bers together again Tuesday after such con-
situations as viii 90 held hero Monday evening.
There is wager that NJ Phelps will have more votes
on the fifth ballot than any candidate has yet received
but It is equally certain that conclusion has yet
been reached TO when General Sewell will think II
hest to retire. Meanwhile the introduction OF John +.
Stockton as q Democratic candidate IS mooted mr..
Bedle has shown great cheerfulness since Speaker
Baird gave him q vote last week, but Mr. Bedie rs
almost always cheerful and sad only when the Morris
and Essex Railroad being ground down BY ruthless
municipalities or inconsiderate tax gatherers
Certain Democratic Assemb!ymen lett here last
Friday with the FIRE OF vengeance In their hearts
against Speaker Baird II has cooled since and the
tact that they fond themselves without support from
outside probably had uch do with their change OF
heart Mr.. Bairds chie offence Is said to have been
the entertaining OF motions in precedence OF the pro-
vous question As the rules OF the House provide that
motions to adjourn for a call OF the House and 10 lay
the table shall have precedence, it Is difficult TO see
how he could have acted otherwise.
The agitation the water supply question continues
undated in jersey City and Newark. In the tcrmer
city citizens committee has been formed TO oppose
the plan tor giving the private corporation III the DeId
q contract tor supply, and JOINT action with Newark
IL proposed in bill introduced tor that purpose 70
bnv the sources of supply and construct mains ana
reserv ors. In Newark another citizens committee IL
investigating the whole subject and finds 1t ire
mendoIs undertaking. In the Legislature halt
dozen water bills have been introduced and are ex-
pected TO struggle.
Assemblvman COrbn, whose refusal to vote Tor Zen
era Sewell has made him sort OF general target
nephew OF General Grant and possesses sous OF his
illustrious relatives mperurbablity under fire.